P osters:
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Title -- Description
Blueprint of a Miracle / Managing a Miracle (11" x 25.5")
"Teacher Companion"--links poster with classroom activities and Internet research.
A two-sided poster. The Western Pine, our state tree, is featured on one side, and information about forests is on the other. See Poster
The Idaho Forest: A Miracle At Work (12" x 27")
Poster of Idaho's coniferous trees and forest products. See Poster
Northwest Native Conifers $15 each - Includes shipping/handling
Beautiful drawings of 32 conifers with cones inset. See Poster
Western White Pine $15 each - Includes shipping/handling
20" x 30". Idaho ’s state tree on white background with info about the tree. See Poster New
Role Of Fire In Nature (17" x 22")
Shows the role fire plays in the natural cycle of Rocky Mountain Forests.
Recycle! It’s A Plus for the Environment (17" x 22")
Paper recycling.
Green Mansions: The Evergreen Forests of the Pacific Northwest. (22" x 30")
With article and lesson ideas about geology, plants and animals of Pacific Coast forests. BLM reprint from NSTA's Science & Children journal. Online version
Trees Are Terrific (18" x 24")
Idaho's Arbor Day Poster Contest Winner - 2007 state winner now available!
Lessons, Activities & Teacher Resources:
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Title -- Description
Bookmark: Western white pine--our state tree. English/Spanish. Classroom sets available.
Project Learning Tree
Activity sampler and brochure of this award-winning education program.
Online Only
Learning from the Forest: Lessons by Teachers
PreK-12 lessons developed by Idaho Teachers. Online version
Forest Products Word Puzzles
Intermediate grades and up. Please indicate grade.
Cookies in the Classroom Kit $13 per kit Includes shipping/handling
Tree cross-sections and activity guide. Special Limited Offer for Idaho Educators
Cookies in the Classroom Kit $23 per kit Includes shipping/handling
Tree cross-sections and activity guide.
Arbor Day -- In the Classroom and Out!
Arbor Day ideas for teachers and students.
Celebrate Arbor Day -- With your students!
Brochure of ideas and activities for Arbor Day.
Arbor Day Activity Sheets
Primary, intermediate and jr. high. Please indicate grade.
From the Forest : The products we get from trees.
(full color brochure. Classroom sets available.) Online version
Mammals & Forests: A look at mammals of the forest.
Full color brochure. Classroom sets available. Online version
Birds & Forests: How birds and forests live and thrive together.
Full color brochure. Classroom sets available. Online version
Water & Forests: The role trees play in water quality.
Full color brochure. Classroom sets available. Online version
Controversy In the Classroom Bookmark
Tips for teachers. Online version
Forest Products Week Essay Contest
(Information about annual October contest.) Online version
Grants For Idaho Teachers
Application form. ACCEPTED YEAR ROUND. Online version
The LOG. Forest Education Update.
Most recent fall and spring issues. Online version
EarthTracks Newsletter. The latest edition of Idaho's Environmental Education newsletter. Add me to the EarthTracks Newsletter mailing list. Published twice a year. Online version
EarthTracks Newsletter mailing list
Add me to the EarthTracks Newsletter mailing list published twice a year.
Educational Lending Kits Order Form
Order form for borrowing IFPC's Paper-Making Kit and Forester Kit.
Trees, Tree Products, Recycling
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Title -- Description
Trees Of Idaho
20-page booklet about 16 Idaho tree species.
Return of the Giants
20-page booklet about restoring White Pine ecosystems. Online version (Scroll to the bottom of the page for a link.)
What's In A Tree?
Brochure from TAPPI -- Tech. Assn. of the Pulp and Paper Industry. Online version
Are We Running Out Of Trees?
TAPPI Brochure. Online version
How Much Paper Can Be Made From A Tree?
TAPPI Brochure. Online version
How are Trees Grown for Paper?
TAPPI Brochure. Online version
How is Paper Recycled?
TAPPI Brochure. Online version
Why Recycle?
TAPPI Brochure. Online version
How are Corrrugated Boxes Made?
TAPPI Brochure. Online version
Imagine a place...where there's room for your ideas.
Careers in paper and related industries. Online version
Engineered Wood Products.
8-page "Eco-Link" publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation. Online version
What's Good About Wood.
4-page "Eco-Link" publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation. Online version
The Miracle Resource.
Classroom sets available. 8-page Eco-Link publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation. Online version
Forest Health and Management
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Title -- Description
The Idaho Forest: A Miracle At Work
22-page booklet.
Facts About The Idaho Forest: A Miracle At Work
Brochure version of the above booklet.
What is a Forest? And other questions about forestry and foresters
Society of American Foresters brochure.
Inventory-Based Forest Health Indicators: Implications for National Forest Management.
(Journal of Forestry, reprint)
Evergreen Magazine Fall 2002
"The truth about America's forests"
Evergreen Magazine: Winter 2000
32 pages on issues of managing national forests.
An Idaho Forester's Top Ten List
Things to keep in mind when studying forest issues.
Forests at a Crossroads
4-page foldout national forests in Idaho. Online version
Forests: A Legacy to our Children
Brochure about forests and things individuals can do to sustain them.
Forests for Today & Tomorrow: Protecting and Renewing Idaho's Forests
Brochure about forest stewardship.
Bark Beetles: Are Your Trees at Risk?
12-page Forest Service booklet. Rich with pictures and information.
Forest Health Conditions in Idaho: Executive Summary
37-page Policy Analysis Group report #11. Online version
Forest Health Conditions in Idaho 2002 Update
16-page update to the publication above.
Assessing Forest Ecosystem Health in the Inland West
20-page booklet.
Health of Idaho’s Forests: A summary of conditions, issues and implications.
43-page report from Idaho Dept. of Lands and U.S. Forest Service.
Forest Health in the United States
76-page book. Online version
America's Forests: 2003 Health Update
15-page Forest Service booklet. Online version
Design of Forest Riparian Buffer Strips for Protection of Water Quality
35-page University of Idaho Policy Analysis Group Report #8. Online version
Toward Sustainable Forest Management: Part I: Certification
85-page Policy Analysis Group report #18. Online version
Toward Sustainable Forest Management: Part II: The Roles and Effects of Timber Harvesting in Idaho.
37-page Policy Analysis Group report #19. Online version
Comparison of Two Forest Certification Systems and Idaho Legal Requirements
48-pg Policy Analysis Group report #23. Online version
Forest Health
8-page "Eco-Link" publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation. Online version
Embracing Change: Lessons from Nature
4-page "Eco-Link" publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation. Online version
Timber Sale Planning
4-page visual foldout of the Forest Service timber sale process.
Celebrate Arbor Day
Brochure (New each spring, Available in April).
Fire
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Title -- Description
After the Burn: Assessing and Managing Your Forestland After a Wildfire.
77-page booklet from Univ. of Idaho. Single copies only.
Wildland Fire in the United States
Brochure from the National Wildfire Coordination Group.
Forest Fire Smoke Management Policy: Can Prescribed Fire Reduce Subsequent Wildland Fire Emissions?
(37-page Policy Analysis Group** report #24). Online version
Fire Ecology
8-page "Eco-Link" publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation. Online version
Understanding Forest Health in Ponderosa Pine Forests
Forest Service brochure.
Biomass for Energy and Forest Fuel Reduction
4-page "Eco-Link" publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation. Online version
En-vi-ron-ment
July 2002 ICIE newsletter: "Our national forests: from wonderlands to firetraps."
Prescribed Fire: A Habitat Management Tool.
Pamphlet from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service."
Note: Also see the "Posters" and "Forests, Health and Management" sections.
Fish and Wildlife
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Title -- Description
Logging for Healthy Habitat? Forests, Fires and Elk
8-page Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation article. Online version
Another Look at Salmon in the Pacific Northwest
8-page booklet. Online version
Grizzly Bear Recovery In Idaho
110-page Policy Analysis Group report #12. Online version
Evergreen Magazine: Spring 2006
(8 pages. "Did Politics Doom the Northern Spotted Owl?")
Government
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Title -- Description
The State of Idaho’s Forests: Working for Public Schools
(Brochure about state forests and school funding). Online version
State Trust Lands in the West: Fiduciary Duty in a Changing Landscape
56-page booklet. Single copies only. Online version
Endangered Species Act at the Crossroads
24-page Policy Analysis Group report #13. Online version
History and Analysis of Federally Administered Lands in Idaho
125-page Policy Analysis Group report #16. Online version
New Approaches for Managing Federally Administered Lands
62-page report of the Federal Lands Task Force. Online version
New Approaches and Initiatives for Managing Federal Lands
18-page presentation, Aug 1999.
Idaho's Endowment Lands: A Matter of Sacred Trust
20-page Policy Analysis Group report #1 on state lands. Online version
Idaho Roadless Areas and Wilderness Proposals
57-page Policy Analysis Group report #10. Online version
Idaho Water Quality Policy for Nonpoint Source Pollution
32-page Policy Analysis Group report #14. Online version
Public Opinion of Water Quality Issues and Funding Options in Idaho
(76-page Policy Analysis Group** report #17). Online version
Taxing Forest Property: Analysis of Alternative Methods and Impact in Idaho
32-page Policy Analysis Group report #20. Online version
Forest Practices Water Quality Audit
(45-page Idaho Dept. of Lands report).
Industry and Economics
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Title -- Description
Idaho’s Forest Products Business Sector: Contributions, Challenges and Opportunities.
48-page Policy Analysis Group report #26.
Idaho’s Forest Products Business Sector---Fact Sheet #1.
one-sheet synopsis from U of I Policy Analysis Group.
Endowment Fund Reform and Idaho’s State Lands: Evaluating Financial Performance of Forest and Rangeland Assets.
117-page Policy Analysis Group report #21.
Directory of Idaho Wood Products Manufacturers
2004 edition. Online version
Paper. The everyday wonder.
10-page booklet about paper, the industry and recycling. American Forest & Paper Assn.
Forest product and paper industry fact sheets.
Set includes Forest Protection, Environmental Stewardship, Forest Conservation, Bleaching, Fiber Sourcing for Paper, Forest Health & Management, Recycling. American Forest & Paper Assn.
Forest Resource-Based Economic Development in Idaho
74-page Policy Analysis Group report #22. Online version
Idaho's Forest Products Industry: Current Conditions and Forecast
University of Idaho report.
The Role of Natural Resource-Based Industries in Idaho's Economy
4-page article.
Idaho’s Forest and Paper Industry at a Glance.
one-page fact sheet, 2006 edition. Online version
En-vi-ron-ment
Aug. 2005 Idaho Council on Industry and Environment newsletter: "Idaho's forests: helping the environment and the economy"
En-vi-ron-ment
June 2004 Idaho Council on Industry & Environment newsletter: "Idaho Timber & Idaho Schools".
Idaho's Forest Products Industry: A Descriptive Analysis
(31-page Forest Service report).
Technology in the Forest
8-page "Eco-Link" publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation. Online version
Technology in the Mills
8-page "Eco-Link" publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation. Online version
About The Idaho Forest Products Commission
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Title -- Description
Facts about the Idaho Forest Products Commission
Brochure.
IFPC Annual Activity Report
Activity Report.